French artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi is best known as the man who made the Statue of Liberty, but he also created dozens of other sculptures during his 50-year career.

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28.08.2025

1,200-Year-Old Viking Sword Discovered On Norwegian Mountain

Researchers were able to determine that the sword dates back to 850-950 AD and was likely owned by a Viking swordsman.

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28.08.2025

Nazi-Looted Painting Found In Argentinian Real Estate Listing

"Portrait of a Lady," an 18th-century painting by Giuseppe Ghislandi that was stolen by the Nazis in 1940, has been discovered in Argentina.

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28.08.2025

Last Surviving U.S. Ace Pilot Of World War II Dies At 103

Donald McPherson, the last surviving American ace pilot of World War II, shot down five Japanese planes while stationed on the USS Essex in 1945.

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27.08.2025

Oval Office Photos: Go Inside The Historic White House Room

From President Taft to President Trump, see how the Oval Office of the White House has changed over the decades.

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27.08.2025

The Oldest Known Animal Drawing Found In An Indonesian Cave

The painting of a trio of cows dates back to 40,000 years ago and was created using red-orange, iron-oxide paint.

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27.08.2025

Mountain Cave Filled With Ancient Rock Art Found In Thailand

Rangers patrolling Thailand's Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary found 2,000-year-old rock art inside a mountain cave known as Tham Ta Kueng.

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26.08.2025

Cow's Tooth Answers Questions About Stonehenge's Construction

Scientists analyzed isotopes in a 5,000-year-old cow's molar found at Stonehenge in 1924 to reveal more about the site's history.

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26.08.2025

The Wild History Of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers From 'The Wizard Of Oz'

Worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy's ruby red slippers are among the most iconic pieces of movie memorabilia in history.

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26.08.2025

Lykov Family: Alone In The Wilderness For 42 Years

In 1936, the Lykov family escaped religious persecution in Russia by fleeing to the remote taiga of the Siberian wilderness, where they lived in total isolation until 1978.

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26.08.2025

The Dark History Of Nauru, The World's Smallest Island Nation

Located in the South Pacific northeast of Australia, Nauru is plagued by environmental destruction, economic turmoil, and health issues.

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26.08.2025

Archaeologists May Have Found History's Oldest Nursing Home

Researchers digging at Hippos in the Golan Heights found a 1,600-year-old mosaic that may mark the site of the world's oldest nursing home.

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25.08.2025

6,000-Year-Old 'Victory Pits' Discovered In Northeastern France

Researchers uncovered dozens of Stone Age skeletons in the pits, many of which likely belonged to victims who were brutally murdered after a battle.

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25.08.2025

Cannabis Oil May Have Been Present In Jesus' Anointing Oil

According to a number of experts, a recipie for anointed oil in the New Testament refers to an ingedient that might actually be cannabis.

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25.08.2025

Sunken Bathhouse Found In Baiae May Have Belonged To Cicero

A submerged bathhouse discovered among the ruins of Baiae may have been part of the villa that belonged to the famous orator Cicero.

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25.08.2025

German Man Finds 3,500-Year-Old Dagger While Out For A Walk

While walking in the forest near Gudersleben, Germany, Maik Böhner and his two young sons found an eight-inch dagger that dates back to the Bronze Age.

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25.08.2025

10 Astonishing Sunken Ships From Around The World

Up to 3 million sunken ships litter the ocean floor. From the Lusitania to the HMS Terror, here are some of the most fascinating shipwrecks.

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25.08.2025

Hanoi Hannah, The Broadcaster Who Discouraged U.S. Troops

Hanoi Hannah, whose real name was Trinh Thi Ngo, used her propaganda radio show during the Vietnam War to encourage American soldiers to defect.

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25.08.2025

44 Must-See Ancient Ruins From Around The World

From Angkor Wat in Cambodia to Machu Picchu in Peru to Pompeii in Italy, discover some of the most amazing ancient ruins on Earth.

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25.08.2025

Michelle Philpots, The Woman Who Inspired '50 First Dates'

In the true story behind "50 First Dates," Michelle Philpots of Lincolnshire, England developed a rare form of amnesia due to two vehicle crashes, preventing her from forming long-term memories.

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25.08.2025

Hoard Of 600 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Polish Forest

Metal detectorists found 600 silver and gold medieval coins, likely buried in the 15th century, in a forest outside Bochnia, Poland.

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25.08.2025

Gary Webb, The Man Who Revealed The CIA's 'Dark Alliance'

Investigative journalist Gary Webb's 1996 exposé in the San Jose Mercury News claimed the CIA used money from drug trafficking to fund war in Nicaragua.

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25.08.2025

The Solution To The Kryptos K4 Code Is Going Up For Auction

Artist Jim Sanborn will sell the solution to the final encoded message on his Kryptos sculpture that's installed outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

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25.08.2025

Viking Age Artifacts Uncovered In A Mountain Pass In Norway

Thanks to a melting glacier, archeologists have uncovered approximately one thousand artifacts from Lendbreen ice patch in Norway.

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25.08.2025

Cicada 3301 Puzzles: Inside The Internet's Greatest Mystery

Between January 2012 and January 2014, the Cicada 3301 puzzles appeared on 4chan to recruit "highly intelligent individuals" — but their origin and purpose remain a mystery.

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25.08.2025

Ted Hughes: The Acclaimed British Poet And Husband Of Sylvia Plath

Ted Hughes was Britain's Poet Laureate for years, but his reputation was damaged after the suicide of his wife, Sylvia Plath, in 1963.

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25.08.2025

Largest Wildfires In U.S. History: The 7 Worst And Deadliest

While the Great Fire of 1910 was the largest wildfire in U.S. history, burning 3 million acres in and around Idaho, 1871's Peshtigo Fire was the deadliest.

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25.08.2025

1,900-Year-Old Aramaic Inscription Found In Dead Sea Cave

Found inside a cave in Israel's Ein Gedi National Park, this message may date back to the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans.

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25.08.2025

Archaeologists Find Infant Remains At A Hittite Site In Turkey

The remains of at least seven infants were unearthed at the Uşaklı Höyük site, which some believe to be the lost ancient city of Zippalanda.

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25.08.2025

2,000-Year-Old Roman Soldier's Sun Hat Restored In England

After sitting in storage for 114 years, a sun hat used by a Roman soldier during the conquest of Egypt has been preserved at the Bolton Museum.

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25.08.2025

Vasile Gorgos, The Farmer Who Vanished For 30 Years

Vasile Gorgos left his home in Romania in 1991 and disappeared until 2021, when he returned claiming to have no memory of where he'd been.

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25.08.2025

Big Jim Colosimo: The Chicago Mob Boss Murdered In 1920

Also known as "Diamond Jim," Big Jim Colosimo served as the first boss of the Chicago Outfit until his murder on May 11, 1920, perhaps orchestrated by Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.

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13.08.2025

Ancient Mural Of Stars And Fish Unearthed In Peru

Archaeologists digging at Huaca Yolanda in northern Peru found a three-dimensional mural that's at least 3,000 years old.

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13.08.2025

Juke Joints, The Historic Black American Bars Of The Old South

Also known as "jook houses," juke joints were informal bars and clubs for Black Americans that offered a safe haven during Jim Crow.

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12.08.2025

New Study Finds Oldest Example Of Cranial Modification In Europe

A 12,500-year-old skull found inside Italy's Arene Candide Cave is the earliest example of purposeful skull elongation in European history.

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12.08.2025

Possible Wreckage Of Historic Privateer Found In North Carolina

Archaeologists found an 18th-century shipwreck off the coast of colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina that may be the Spanish privateer ship "La Fortuna."

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12.08.2025

Tsavo Man-Eaters: Inside The Lions' 1898 Killing Spree

Between March and December 1898, as many as 135 railway workers in Kenya were killed by the two Tsavo lions known as "The Ghost" and "The Darkness."

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12.08.2025

HMS Dreadnought, The Revolutionary British Battleship

The British Royal Navy introduced the HMS Dreadnought in 1906, and the naval force soon launched an entire generation of battleships called "dreadnoughts."

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09.08.2025

Propaganda Posters And Political Flyers From 20th-Century America

From anti-Japanese cartoons during World War II to KKK pamphlets, these disturbing propaganda posters are from America's not-so-distant past.

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08.08.2025

Tartarian Empire: The Civilization Allegedly Scrubbed From History

Conspiracy theorists claim that the Tartarian Empire, also known as Tartaria and Tartary, was an advanced ancient civilization in Central Asia that was deliberately erased.

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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, The Sculptor Who Built The Statue Of Liberty

1,200-Year-Old Viking Sword Discovered On Norwegian Mountain

Nazi-Looted Painting Found In Argentinian Real Estate Listing

Last Surviving U.S. Ace Pilot Of World War II Dies At 103

Oval Office Photos: Go Inside The Historic White House Room

The Oldest Known Animal Drawing Found In An Indonesian Cave

Mountain Cave Filled With Ancient Rock Art Found In Thailand

Cow's Tooth Answers Questions About Stonehenge's Construction

The Wild History Of Dorothy's Ruby Slippers From 'The Wizard Of Oz'

Lykov Family: Alone In The Wilderness For 42 Years

The Dark History Of Nauru, The World's Smallest Island Nation

Archaeologists May Have Found History's Oldest Nursing Home

6,000-Year-Old 'Victory Pits' Discovered In Northeastern France

Cannabis Oil May Have Been Present In Jesus' Anointing Oil

Sunken Bathhouse Found In Baiae May Have Belonged To Cicero

German Man Finds 3,500-Year-Old Dagger While Out For A Walk

10 Astonishing Sunken Ships From Around The World

Hanoi Hannah, The Broadcaster Who Discouraged U.S. Troops

44 Must-See Ancient Ruins From Around The World

Michelle Philpots, The Woman Who Inspired '50 First Dates'

Hoard Of 600 Medieval Coins Unearthed In Polish Forest

Gary Webb, The Man Who Revealed The CIA's 'Dark Alliance'

The Solution To The Kryptos K4 Code Is Going Up For Auction

Viking Age Artifacts Uncovered In A Mountain Pass In Norway

Cicada 3301 Puzzles: Inside The Internet's Greatest Mystery

Ted Hughes: The Acclaimed British Poet And Husband Of Sylvia Plath

Largest Wildfires In U.S. History: The 7 Worst And Deadliest

1,900-Year-Old Aramaic Inscription Found In Dead Sea Cave

Archaeologists Find Infant Remains At A Hittite Site In Turkey

2,000-Year-Old Roman Soldier's Sun Hat Restored In England

Vasile Gorgos, The Farmer Who Vanished For 30 Years

Big Jim Colosimo: The Chicago Mob Boss Murdered In 1920

Ancient Mural Of Stars And Fish Unearthed In Peru

Juke Joints, The Historic Black American Bars Of The Old South

New Study Finds Oldest Example Of Cranial Modification In Europe

Possible Wreckage Of Historic Privateer Found In North Carolina

Tsavo Man-Eaters: Inside The Lions' 1898 Killing Spree

HMS Dreadnought, The Revolutionary British Battleship

Propaganda Posters And Political Flyers From 20th-Century America

Tartarian Empire: The Civilization Allegedly Scrubbed From History

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